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Maine Protects Sanctity of Marriage

In what the New York Times called "a stinging setback for the national gay-rights movement," Maine became the 31st state to vote to preserve marriage as between one man and one woman. Voters in Maine proved once again that Americans want marriage to be protected as God designed it. Same-sex "marriage" is not an issue of equality, but rather a skewed definition of the union that God intended.

"Every time Americans vote on marriage, traditional marriage wins," says Wendy Wright, president of Concerned Women for America (CWA). "As people become aware of the true homosexual agenda, that it is not about equality but indoctrinating children and discriminating against Christians, they shore up protections against it. We are grateful for the courageous work of Christians in Maine like CWA leaders Charla Bansley and Penny Morrell, who withstood vicious attacks for standing for marriage."

As Charla Bansley, state Director for CWA of Maine, sees it, this victory is a tale of hard work from Mainers across the state. She points to men like Eric White, who begins his day at 3:30 a.m. as a lobsterman and ended most of his days way after dark collecting signatures, putting up signs, or making 'get out the vote' calls. She also points to young people, like those from Calvary Chapel School, who told their stories at a press conference, made phone calls, and went door to door on Election Day. And she recognized women like Gete Thompson, who gathered her friends and stood on busy street corners waving 'Yes on 1' signs every Friday and Saturday.

"This victory is a tribute to the ingenuity of Mainers," Bansley says. "The stories I have heard in the last few weeks are truly Maine, like that of Mark Hewes, who sprayed his yard sign with 'hunting scents.' That was the last sign stolen from his yard! Can you imagine the smell in that car? While we are enjoying the victory, we must consider how we are going to sustain the win for generations to come. We must elect men and women to the State House who will defend families!"

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written by matt jones, November 07, 2009
The 'American people also voted against women's rights and the abolishment of slavery. it can be said that the proponents of slavery and denying women the right to vote also decreed that the American people made a choice. specifically, all this movement acomplished was to make a state that votes conservative vote conservative. if thats worth celebrating, politically speaking, then those fightring for marriage equality- luckily- have not a thing to worry about.

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